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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-22
Ingenious Tran for Cisterns.

The accompanying diagram represents a
barrel which is placed between the caves
spout and the entrance to the cistern. In
the barrel is a float, II, and above the
float about eight inches from the top
Is diaphragm with a hole in the
center. The head of the barrel is replaced,
but several vent holes are bored. The
diagram, S, represents the supply pipe
from the roof, and + the outflow to the
cistern. With every shower, the barrel
being empty, or nearly so, the first flow of
water brings most of the impurities bird
dung, leaves, dust and dirt off the roof
and they are caught in the barrel before it
fills,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-22
FILTER TRAP FOR c1srERNs.

When the water rises as high as The
diaphragm, the float closes the hole, and
the pure water then rises and flows into
the cistern. After the rain the water in
the barrel should be drawn off. 1t is use
full for watering plants, washing tagging,
wagons, etc. The faucet, A, should be a
few inches above the bottom, so that the
barrel will not get so dry as to leak in a
dry time, and the affair should be kept
under cover for the same cause, and
painted. Agriculturist.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-22
A HOME MADE HARRow.

The rear ends of the beam are secured
by a piece of timber, two by one and q
half inches, halved ON to the beams and
then bolted. The harrow is made of two
and half by two and half inch scant-
ling, using hard, durable wood There Is
nothing particularly new about this har-
row, except that it is larger than COM
mon, and the novel way of hitching to it
by which it is kept steady. The teeth can
be made to cut six inches or one inch
apart. The manner of hrtching is shown
In the engraving. The draw bar is made
OF three eighths by one and three-quarter
iron, three feet four inches in length.
The chain is attached to this by hook at
one end, the other being fastened to the
harrow by a staple. The chain is about
two feet long. The entire cost is about ) Sl2.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-22
Restoring Rancid nuttsr.

You cannot restore rancid butter to
sweet, good article. 1t may be somewhas
improved, however, by washing it first in
new milk and after that in cold water.
Another plan is to beat up a quarter OF 3
pound of good fresh lime in pail of water
and after allowing it to stand for an hour,
until the impurities have settled, pour on
the clear portion and wash the rancid but
ter In that
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-22
A Hardy climber.

Next to the rose, the clematis is doubt
less the most popular towering plant Of
the day. Il is hardy, blooms during the
entire season and embraces great variety
OF beautiful colors. The clematis Is
rapid climber, and, if carefully trained,
attains to height of from five to fifteen
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-22
FARM AND GARDEN.
VARIOUS WAYS OF PRESERVING
EGGS FOR WINTER.

Filter Trap of Simple Constructions
for Cisterns-Recent Estimate of the
Country's Wool CIip-A Beautiful Gle
matis-A Useful Harrow.
The harrow represented in the cut is q
square one The teeth are set twelve
inches from center to center each way.
There are four beams in each half and five
teeth in each beam. These beams are
four feet eight inches long, mortised into
the front piece, which is three feet seven
inches in length.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-22
II Matters srucr..

aTt matters little where | Was born.
Or whether my parents were rich or poor )
Whether they felt the worlds cold scorD.
Or walked In the pride of wealth secure,
But whether live an honest man
And hold integrity firm in my clutch,
tell you, my brother, plain as can,
II matters much -
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-22

Can. Boulanger, the French minister Of
var. Is no carpet general Between 1852 and
1871 inclusive be was wounded four times
In the Franco German war be had his elbow
broken BY ball
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-22
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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-22

OF all the members Of the German
imperial family Emperor William is the
only one who does not use visiting
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-22

Floods stone house in San Francis.
60 cost s.. 900. 600. The cost Of STAN
ford's wooden house is estimated 81
81 900 900.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-22

In-rempered Assertions Concerning the
Conduct of Women Under Var
fous Circumstances.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-22

Our picture represents one OF the most
beautiful Of the clematis family, and con-
sequently one of the most beautiful OF al
our hardy climbers. Planted 80 as 70
cover the pillars OF verandas, or trained
On trellis or stump or other object u
mas no equal It may also be planted ~
rocking or winding flower beds, but
VIII require pegging down. The Large,
violet purple flowers OF this variety are
produced In the greatest pr0fusfon ana
remain on the plant q long time. In1s =
= very satisfactory plant to cultivate, e
~ Increases In size and beauty each 5eaf.
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ris : wise child that resembles il rich
ct relative.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22

Boston citizens get most of their
milk from Franklin County-nearly
three thousand quarts daily. 1t is sold
for trifle less than three cents quart.
boston Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22
Why Green Brought Coal.


81 read in the pape-A May said
smart little Johnny Green to his teach
er during the progress of the geology
lesson, "that what appears to be a
great area of pure carbon has been dis
covered"
"Ah, indeedr said the teacher.
"That is very interesting. l like to
see that my boys are Observant, and
read the newspapers. But it is rare in
deed to find deposits of pure carbon.
Was the discovery made in Pennsyl-
vania?"
Farther away than that, sir. Far,
far away"
"In Oregon, or Washington Territory,
perhaps?"
Further still, sir. It makes ones
mind soar"
:'Ah! Then it must be in the Russian
petroleum fields, on the Caspian sea?"
much further than that, sir"
"Where is it, Grcen?n
son the planet Neptune, sir"
"Ah, indeed! Well, Green, you may
90 down stairs and bring up ten hods
of coal for the coal-box. With so i'm
portant a discovery as that which you
have just announced, it is plain that
the supply of fuel isn't going to give
out for some time to come. Go at once,
sir" YOUTHS C0mpdR1OR.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22

of splitting tobacco juice, while he kept
up an animated discussion on the SUBJ
ject of cyclones and washouts.
"And We say that Niger 10 was the
fust to discover it and give the alarmP
Wall, the boy ought to be rewarded"
That's So" was the reply. "He's a
bright, faithful chap, but he's lived
from hand to mouth ever since his
mother died; run of errands for Curtis,
mostly, an he's been kind of careless
bout the boy. But he's all alive now,
Curtis, mean; an he's going to
send him to school, an let him
make something if he will. The boys
never had half a chance. There he is
this blessed minute" making a rush
toward the door. Here, 10, hold on q
second, we want to shake hands with
you"
10 edged in bashfully. the same 10,
but looking so bright and happy. A
full stomach and host of friends made
different world to the brave little
colored waif.
As 10 undressed and crept into a COM
Portable bed that night, he fell into his
odd way of talking to himself. dat
washout's mighty lucky for me, but
Dinah says don't talk of luck, jes' tank
de good Lord. An l does from my
heart, an I'll be somebody yet, an then
I'll help all the po' little uns in the wide
world. "-E. b. b., IN N. Y Examiner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22
A Monkey Hero.

A nObleman had favorite monkey,
large orangoutang, which, you
know, is the largest species of monkey,
except the gorilla, The monkey was
very much attached to his master, and
to the baby boy who was the pet of the
whole family.
One day a fire suddenly broke out in
the house, and everybody was running
here and there to put it out, while the
little boy in his nursery was almost for
gotten, and when they thought of him,
the staircase was all in flames. What
could be done?
AS they were looking up and wonder
ing, large, hairy hand and arm
opened the window, and presently the
monkey appeared with the baby in his
arms, and carefully climbed over the
porch, and brought the child safely to
his nurse. Nobody else could have
done it, for man cannot climb like u
monkey, and is not nearly so strong.
You may imagine how the faithful
creature was praised and petted after
that.
This is true story, and the child
who was saved was the young Marquis
of Kildare Golden Days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22
PLATE GLASS.
How It Is Manufactured in the Principal
Works of Europe.

Plate glass is only made in the very
largest factories. The plate glass
works at Ravenhead, England, are in
building 339x155 feet; the melting
furnace is placed in the center of the
building, with openings on two parallel
sides for working purposes, while along
two sides of the building are arranged
the annealing ovens, which are often
made very large to receive the I'M
mense plates that are made. The
materials of which the best plate glass
is made are pure silica or quartz sand,
pure carbonate of soda, slaked lime
and plate glass cullet, that is, bits Of
broken plate glass. These materials,
in proper proportions, are put in the
melting-pot, where they are allowed to
remain from ten to sixteen hours, or
even longer, until the whole has become
fused and the soda is thoroughly vola-
tilted. Toward the last the temper
allure is allowed to fall and the glass
then acquires the viscidity suitable for
casting. In some factories it is then
transferred to another vessel, where ii
is allowed to stand at the same high tenn
perature for some time before casting;
but in many establishments it is poured
directly from the melting-pot upon the
casting-table. This table consists of a
massive slab, usually of cast-iron, sup
ported by "a frame, and generally placed
at the mouth of the anuc,riIrg-rL4Aa-
On each side of the table are ribs OF
bars of metal, which keep the glass
within proper limits, and by their
height determine the thickness of the
plate. A copper or bronze cylinder
about foot in diameter lies across the
table upon the side bars. The table is
heated by having hot Goals placed upon
it, and is then carefully cleaned The
pots of melted glass are then lifted
from the furnace, skinned with a large
copper knife, conveyed on wheel-racks
to the table, and being swung up by
means of a crane, are emptied thereon.
The cylinder now rolled across the Wis
cid mass spreads the glass out in a
sheet of uniform breadth and thickness.
While the plate is still red hot its end is
turned up like a fange, and with a
rake it is thrust into the annealing
oven, which is heated to a dull red
heat. Other plates are now immedi-
ately cast upon the hot table until the
annealing oven is filled, when it is
closed and slowly cooled for five days,
Taken from the oven, the plates are
ground smooth with sand and water,
and afterward with emery paper. They
are then polished with powder of red
oxide of iron, under considerable pres
sure. This work of grinding and pol
ishing is done by machinery, by means
of which a most brilliant surface is
readily secured.-Chjcago Inter Ocean,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22
CREDULOUS FOOLS.
An "Astrologer" Tells How He Obtains
Their Hard-Earned Money!

An "Astrologer" Tells How He Obtains
Their Hard Earned Money.
Aside from those ordinary imple-
ments Of our profession, the cards. l
find that cabalistic signs impress most
of my clients with the truth of my
knowledge and readings. Go to for
tune teller of the better class who has
some education, and, if by the power
he or she has of Judging human nature
IN generalway, it is seen that ignor-
ant iargon will not catch you, you will
be reached through signs. Now, these
cabalistic signs are nothing of a special
nature, and our stock in trade embraces
Barrett's Magus, opening it at one of
the pages Ornamented with them. |
make effective use also of the third vol
ume OF Perry's Japan, containing the
maps of the consultations where, ac-
cording to japanese astrology, an an
swer can usually be found that suits
such queries as may be asked by the
client. The idea of the ordinary visitor
(female gender especially when they
consult fortune teller is that some
thing OF mysterious nature is going
to be supplied, and we realize this hap
Ply idea by a combination of somber eff
fects, and fair knowledge of human
nature. We contrive to satisfy their
curiosity i'll an innocent manner and at
the same time enjoy prosperous live
hhood as a result of harmless credulity.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22
FOR OUR YOUNG READERS.
A GOOD PLAYMATE.

In lesson time or holiday
No matter if It's work or play,
There's always one with heart and will
To join with me: it's sister Phil.
Her name is Phyelis, but when we
Were tiny mites of five and three.
called her "Phil," and then somehow
Twas never changed from then till now.
Ihave no brothers, and it might
Sometimes be dull, but Phil is quite
AS good playmate, and as kind
AS any brother you could find.
She has share iii all do,
She feeds my pets, plays cricket, too,
And when made my boat Sunshine"
She hemmed the sails with stitches fine.
For rainy days she knows a store
OF games and tales, and, what is more,
Each night she makes quite clear and plain
The lessons hard that tire my brain.
On holidays I often go
To play with other boys l know,
But there's playmate better still
Than all of them; it's sister Phil.
Emily Gieht0n, IN Little Folks
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22
PiN-MONEY POINTERS.
a Few Hints Concerning Home-Made I
sters, Muffs and Quilted Jackets.


sters, Muffs and Quilted Jackets.
A young lady who is contemplating
purchasing an ulster will have one that
is not so common in appearance if the
cape and sleeves are bordered with fur.
1t is best to save money for the fur on
the ulster. One of all-wool cloth, nicely
made, may be purchased for from $12
to SIS, and So or 81 will buy sufficient
two-inch fur to border the cape, neck
ard sleeves,
Long fur muHs and boas of natural
lynx and other similar furs are eX-
tremcly fashionable and becoming to
young ladies. The boa costs from IS to
s25 and the mutf about the same, but
both can be made at home out of the
same quality of fur for just one-half the
money. For the boa buy three yards
of some long-haired fur, in what is
called the two-inch width, and another
yard for the muf1. Take the boa fur,
and with very long needle and strong
waxed linen thread sew the ends to-
gether. If the fur is not lined the cavity
must be filled with plenty of soft cotton
cut in long strips. The joining will
not show if a little care is taken. The
muff may be made of any kind of ma
terial, the fur cut in two strips and
passed around it, being firmly fastened
toward the inside. The close-nap furs
are not so easily manipulated by anna
teurs, but may be made to look as well
with care. A beaver set of this kind
will cost from So to $15, and it may be
made at home for 81 or Sc, of fur per-
haps even better in quality.
A little jacket made of quilted silk
should be in the possession of almost
every woman who wears a wrap, in
stead of one of the close jackets. 1t
may be made with or without sleeves,
and should be worn on very cold days
as an additional protection. Inside
waists, made of channels skin, are less
bulky and answer the purpose just as
well.-M Y. journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22

Club, what's the day of the month";"
he queried as he stopped short at the
corner of Griswold and Larned streets.
The lad crossed the street without re-
plying and stood on the curb and
looked back.
"What's the matter?'
81 know your racket. Soon as | tell
you you'll say you've got note due to-
day, and want to borrow thirty-sever
dollars to help you out. I've got
through being financially ruined; try
the newsboY over there. "-Detro@ Free
Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22
CLOTH FROM NETTLES.


How the Chinese Employ a Grass Fiber for
Commercial Purposes.
Grass cloth is likely to have a more
extensive market than formerly. 1t is
a Chinese production, specimens of
which come to us generally in the shape
of handkerchiefs. The material is a
fiber, not grass, and ii species of net
ties. Those nettles are carefully Guilt
waited in China, where they grow in
great quantities, as they do in India
and Ceylon. In India hitherto no
marked attempt at cultivation has been
made. They are free from the singing
character of the ordinary nettles. In
Ceylon and India, where the plants
grow wild, these nettles are cut
just about the time of seed
ing and bleached by the assist
ance of the heavy night dews
and the hot midday suns, and the fiber.
gathered together and spun into ropes
of thin Irvine, from which coarse hitting
is made. This primitive way of treat
ING the nettles is not allowed in China,
and, indeed, the employment of the
fibre silk for commercial purposes seems
to be Il Chinese secret.
Not only is the texture of the cloth
manufactured from this fibre very
beautiful is principally remarkable
for its splendid gloss and peculiar
transparency-but it is extremely
strong and durable. Betting for mat
chinery has already been made with the
China grass fibre, and on being testedit
was found that it could bear strain OF
1926 to the square inch, whereas
leather could only sustain a pressure of
4. 249 pounds to the square inch. So soon
rs manufacturers and costun1lerS have
had sufficient time for experimenting.
we may expect to see grass cloth very
generally used.-Boston Budget.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22

"A Washington writer has revived u
good story about Henry Clay taking
dinner with President Van Buren, and
helping to eXtinguish fire which broke
out in the White House kitchen. Mr.
Clay was scheming for the Presidency,
and embraced the occasion to say:
"Mr. President, l am doing everything
in my power to get you out of this
house, but l assure you do not want to
soc you burned out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22

A Harvard professor has made the
calculation that if men were really as
big as they sometimes feel there would
be room in the United States for only
two professors, three lawyers, two doc
tors, and a reporter on IL Philadelphia
paper. The rest of us would be crowded
into the sea and have to swim for it,
Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22

There is man at Duluth who has
invested nearly 100000 in the last
twenty years in lotteries, raffles, policy
playing and dice-shaling and has never
won much more than glass of beer
He says he is bound to keep at it until
he hits fortune, but his four bare
footed children are bit doubtful if they
can get along without shoes until that
time arrives. In his last rattle the man
bought twenty-four out of fifty chances,
and lost at that.-iSt Paul Pioneer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-22
ZUNI BLANKETS.
How These IndestructibJe Articles Are
Made by Industrious Sguaws.


Made by Industrious Squaws.
AS we entered the village every one
there was busy doing something. Some
old squaws were sitting outside their
houses grooming snatches of Indian
songs in a low, cultural tone, theil
hands meanwhile moving with wonder
full rapidity, passing balls of colored
wooden thread backward and forward
between other threads which were
stretched vertically inside Il square
wooden frame. While we were watch
ing them some of the natives gathered
around, and one of them, an old buck,
addressed us, saying, in broken English:
"HallOo soiers; where goin' Pr After
we had answered him to his satisfaction
we tried to find out what the squaws
were making, but we could not get the
desired information until we had pro-
duced some tobacco and signified that
if he would tell us we would give him
some. When the old fellow saw the tobac-
co his face beamed with smiles in an in
slant, and he replied: SOW, ow ives,
yes me like him mucho very much
Tobacco heap bueno;" (gooO; and
when we had given him some he said,
pointing to the squaw: Him make
blanket; blanket heap bueno; me 90 get
him." and he disappeared inside one
of the houses, returning almost i'm
mediately with a blanket across his
arm, which he held up for our inspec-
ton, saying: You like him? Twenty
dollars. Me sell"
After bargaining with him for few
minutes one of our party bought the
blanket for fifteen dollars, and he never
regretted it. Their blankets far excel
those manufactured by their white
brethren. The Zunis take the wool as
it comes off the sheep, color it, spin it
into threads, and then turn it over to
the squaws, who make the blankets,
every thing being done by hand alone.
The prices for blankets range from five
dollars to fifty dollars, according t,
size, and they are well worth the
money. | have seen one tied by the
corners hold quantity of water for
days without letting a drop come
through, and its color did not suffer in
the least.-Cor, San Francisco Chronicle
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-11-26
The Nics-agr Canal.

The Niraraguau Canal company
is preparing for a vigorous on
slaught on congress for an appro-
priation FOR lis enterprise. They
claim the president tn be III favor
of it, and say he wi.i recommend
1t warmly in his message. They
are also endeavoring to work up
public favor through the press,
and are ready wiih very favorable
figures, showing that the canal be
tween the two oceans can be built
with even less than S65,OO0,0OO.
the estimated cost two years ago
They also claim the Pa"sms canal
to he complete failure. and state
that De Lesseps' recent declara-
tions about the opening of The ca
nal in February, 1890, were made
for the purpose OF preventing our
congress from aiding the Mica
ragua canal. \ prominent en-.
gineer who ia paying a good deal
OF attention to the Nicaragua pro.
ject says that the company seems
to he in darger ef having cbjec-
tiUnable advocates to present Its
case before congress However
that may he, it i, certain that the
pressure TO be brought on con-
gress in favor Of this scheme will
he very great.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-11-26

Mill hands at CosmopoIis struck
las; week because If the in,roiuc-
ton of Chiuamrn in the mill. The
latter stayed hv order of the boss
es while seven Of the white men
toIk walk.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-11-26

Capt. Powell has force OF men
blasting rock at Enterprise land
ing to find on; the quality and
quantity. He has as yet been un-
able to find any rock that will
stand the salt water and not break
into small pieces when being
hlas.ed ont.